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NHL CalendarBy The Associated Press(All dates set before season was suspended until further notice.)April 4 - Regular season ends.April 8 - Stanley Cup playoffs begin.May 8-24 - IIHF World Championship, Zurich/Lausanne, Switzerland.June 1-6 - NHL scouting combine, Buffalo, N.Y.June 13 - Last possible day of Stanley Cup Final.June 17...

Stamkos voted captain as Lightning host All-Star weekendNEW YORK (AP) When the Tampa Bay Lightning host NHL All-Star Weekend, they'll have face of the franchise Steven Stamkos front and center.Stamkos was voted by fans as captain of the Atlantic Division team for the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament that'll take...

Stars forward Corey Perry suspended 5 games for elbowingNEW YORK (AP) Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry was suspended for five games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis in the Winter Classic.Perry received a major penalty and game misconduct for elbowing...

Sharks forward Tomas Hertl to miss Game 4 of Stanley CupSAN JOSE, California (AP) San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl will miss his second straight game in the Stanley Cup Final with an unspecified lower-body injury.Coach Peter DeBoer said Hertl will not be ready to play Game 4...

Hutchinson, Matthews lead Maple Leafs past Canucks 5-0TORONTO (AP) Just over a week ago, Michael Hutchinson was battling to get back in the NHL. Now, he's filling a key need for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Hutchinson stopped 28 shots for his first shutout in more than two years, Auston...

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenseman Alex Edler to a six-year deal on Friday. The six-year deal is worth $30 million. The 26-year-old had 11 goals and 38 assists in 82 games with the Canucks last season. Edler has spent his entire career with Vancouver after being drafted 91st overall in the...

Coyotes G Antti Raanta misses game after auto accidentGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta was held out of a game Thursday night after being involved in an auto accident on his way to the arena.The Coyotes said Raanta, who was originally scheduled to start, was rear-ended...

AP Hockey WriterPredators left surprised, determined by Johansen's injuryBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Nashville Predators are still stunned by the loss of top scorer Ryan Johansen to a season-ending thigh injury after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.They're also determined not to allow his absence to...

Canadiens re-sign Finnish forwards Armia, LehkonenMONTREAL (AP) The Montreal Canadiens re-signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts Thursday.Armia's contract has an average annual value of $2.6 million, while Lehkonen's has an average of $2.4 million.The 26-year-old Armia set career highs for goals (13), power-play...

AP Hockey WriterWeary Islanders set to face rested Lightning in East finalsBy JOHN WAWROWIn an NHL playoff like no other, New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz has grown accustomed to the various unexpected challenges.There's been times he's waited until 10 p.m. to learn when the next day's practice is...

AP Hockey WriterStars' Polak, Canucks' Baertschi won't report to NHL campsBy STEPHEN WHYNODallas defenseman Roman Polak and Vancouver forward Sven Baertschi on Saturday joined the list of players who won't be reporting to training camp for the resumption of the NHL season.Baertschi told the Canucks he'd be opting out...

Seguin scores tiebreaker, Stars beat Coyotes 5-4DALLAS (AP) Tyler Seguin scored a tiebreaking goal with 7:32 to play, and the Dallas Stars scored four goals in a wild third period on the way to a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night.Roope Hintz, John Klingberg, Radek...